@MrBlaz1994 Gyrocopters are actually quite draggy and so need larger, more muscley engines. A lawnmower won't suffice. They use Subaru Flat-4s or Rotax 582, or even Rotax 912 (80 - 100hp). Fixed wing can do with less (more slippery). Gliders can go as low as about 18-20hp but only for sustaining ...
Gee, you guys are lucky! Dumping from an aircraft in Australia is illegal without a crop-dusting endorsement in a GA aircraft (i.e. not allowed in ultralights!) I heard one story of a guy who had the same idea over in Western Australia. He got dobbed in and CASA kicked his ass 'til his nose bled ...
@MrBlaz1994 Gyrocopters are actually quite draggy and so need larger, more muscley engines. A lawnmower won't suffice. They use Subaru Flat-4s or Rotax 582, or even Rotax 912 (80 - 100hp). Fixed wing can do with less (more slippery). Gliders can go as low as about 18-20hp but only for sustaining ...